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Morgan Fairlawn Is a 7-Year-Old Female Who Fell Off of the Swing

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Morgan Fairlawn is a 7-year-old female who fell off of the swing at school and landed on her head.She is alert.She does not have a history of seizures and does not take any medications.The ED team would like to keep her awake for further monitoring of level of consciousness,and are not yet considering intracranial pressure monitoring.Morgan is very anxious.What sedative and nursing action would be appropriate for Morgan?


A) Lorazepam 0.05-0.1 mg/kg IV over 2-5 min;monitor for continuing seizure activity
B) Propofol 100-200 mcg/kg/min for general anesthesia;monitor for respiratory depression
C) Diphenhydramine 25 mg PO;monitor for drowsiness
D) Midazolam 0.05-0.1 mg/kg IV;monitor for hypersensitivity,hypotension

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